Immigration reform, transit projects among group's key issues this year

12:32 AM,
May 8, 2013

A DART bus crosses Walnut Street at 8th Street April 29.

Written by

Donelle Eller
deller@dmreg.com

Central Iowa business leaders have traveled annually over the past three decades to talk with congressional leaders about issues that are important to them. This year's trip might be among the most important, as national debate swirls around the national deficit, immigration, sequestration, health care reform and other critical issues.

The 190 members of the Greater Des Moines Partnership will travel today to Washington, D.C. They will hear from U.S. Reps. Paul Ryan, the House budget committee chairman, and Chris Van Hollen, the House's ranking Democratic member. And Education ...